A Tampere father was fined after allegedly threatening a youth football coach during a May match when he objected to his 10-year-old son's limited playing time.
A fire destroyed more than a 1,000‑square‑metre industrial building on Kulkutie in Ylöjärvi overnight; about 20 rescue units responded and no injuries were reported.
A trial batch of eleven Ford Transit Custom police vans introduced this year has raised safety concerns over their interior layout, with police warning the configuration may put officers and detainees at risk.
The Interior Ministry will end its Peto-media alert feed for rescue services on September 1, a change Tilannehuone says could cause delays and gaps in incident reporting to media and the public.
Police ordered thousands to leave Pyynikki and Rosendahl beaches on Saturday after dangerous fireworks and widespread disorder during end-of-summer Venetian night celebrations.
Police are investigating alleged sexual harassment in Lentävänniemi after social media posts described repeated incidents, including following and public masturbation, on August 12.
A temporary nurse at Tampere University Hospital allegedly assaulted two colleagues while intoxicated on June 17; a police report has been filed and the hospital is investigating.
A pedestrian was found dead on Pispala Main Road early Sunday after an emergency call; Central Finland Police are investigating and ask witnesses to email [email protected].
Police used a dog to subdue a person who violently resisted officers inside a private apartment in Tampere city centre after an hour-long standoff; authorities are investigating the case as violent resistance against an official.
Police dispersed several thousand young people from Pyynikki Beach on Saturday after reports of widespread alcohol and drug use and behaviour that endangered public order and safety.
A pedestrian died in a collision on Pispalan Valtatie in Tampere shortly after 3 a.m.; police say a suspect has been identified and investigations are ongoing.
A nurse at Tampere University Hospital recorded a 3.3‰ breath test and allegedly assaulted two colleagues during a night shift in June; one victim required surgery and remains on extended sick leave.
Illegal fireworks turned end-of-summer Venetian celebrations into safety hazards in Pohjanmaa, Oulu and Tampere on the final weekend of August, YLE reported.
Aamulehti is asking for witnesses after an incident at a rarely occupied house near Tampere city centre; anyone with photos or video should contact the paper's newsroom.
Police dispersed several thousand youths at Pyynikki beach in Tampere on Saturday evening after reports of intoxication, disorderly behaviour and dangerous fireworks use; five youths were detained.
Police launched an operation at the intersection of Yliopistonkatu and Lahteenkatu in Tammela after 4 p.m.; officers said bystanders were not in danger while the situation remained active.
Yle reports owner Suvi Rajala found patient records with names, personal identity numbers and notes at the long-abandoned Ylisen rehabilitation centre in Ylöjärvi and notified the Pirkanmaa welfare region after destroying the documents.
Assaults reported to police in the Sisä‑Suomi area rose 18% in the early months of the year, the largest increase among Finland's police districts.
Three people were uninjured after a rear-end collision on Tampere's Western Ring Road Wednesday afternoon; crews briefly closed one lane, causing short traffic delays.
A resident extinguished a roughly 10-square-metre field fire on Joutsiniementie in Kangasala after ashes left on the field ignited; there were no injuries or property damage.